Overview
GORILLA SILVER, 2023
Contemporary Aluminum Animal Art
• Thanks to his thoroughness, his talent and his imagination, Jean Paul KALA manages to transform these metallic surfaces into real objects of contemporary art.
• Jean Paul Kala’s designs stand out due to their organic, elegant, and generous curves – no doubt a product of his African origins. Through his technical mastery, paired with an acute attention to detail, he transforms metal into masterful works of contemporary art.
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Works
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LEOPARD FURIOSA -
CHIRONA CAR
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LION KASIMBA Sold
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LEOPARD PUMAA
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SKY CAR
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BENZA CAR
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CHIRONA CAR
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SAFARI CAR
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GORILLA MAKUMBA
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LEOPARD FEROSO
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LA FERRA CAR
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GORILLA SIMIA
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KRYSTY
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VENUZA
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GORILLA ZOLO
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GORILLA KIBUBU
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GORILLA MATATA Sold
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GORILLA SILVER
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LAMBO CAR
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EROS HEART
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LION REX
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HORSE STORM
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LEOPARD TAWA
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LEOPARD DIAMANT Sold
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PANDA POCHOO
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LEOPARD AKANDA
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PANDA POCHOO (chromé)
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APPLE BIANCA
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PANDA BAMBOO
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SHARKY
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AMARE HEART
Biography
A Successful African-Belgian Artist and Designer
• The refined works of Jean Paul Kala are a real ode to the powerful and authentic nature of his birthplace: North Kivu, where he was born. But it was in Brussels, in Belgium that the artist lives and works in his studio for his creations.
• The budding artist was drawn to matter and mechanics, and his hands would not hold still – as a teenager, he discovered metal welding and shaping, a revelation that took over his whole being: he became a recognized expert in the field.
• The European dream had been a part of his plans for years. In the 2000s, he decided to really don his professional CAP, moving to Belgium where he perfected his technique alongside the best in the field, thereby garnering both his peers’ and the most demanding aficionados’ recognition.
• Probably partly influenced by the ancestral art of Imigongo, a precursor to abstract art, in 2013 he launched his own brand of high-end furniture, R&J, which very quickly acquired notoriety among enthusiasts on the lookout for all things beautiful and exclusive.
• Art Yī is the exclusive gallery representing the artist for a permanent exhibition in Brussels, Belgium.
Our latest exhibitions:
2024: "Art on Rooftop", Warwick Hotel Brussels, Belgium
2024: "Spring Vernissage of Art", Hotel Barsey by Warwck, Brussels, Belgium
2023: Luxembourg Art Fair, Luxembourg
2022: "A Tale of Animal", group exhibition, Brussels
Jean Paul Kala's sculptures are presented widely internationally, in Dubai, Belgium, Paris (5 galleries), Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Arcachon, Mégève, Courchevel, Mykonos in Greece, the Netherlands and India.
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